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and promoting their sales in international markets.

Declared export priorities also include non-ferrous and

rare metals, non-metallic minerals, as well as chemical

industry, pharmaceutical and agricultural products.

Exports of energy-intensive products will, however,

have to be limited. Chinese imports are already

growing at around 20% per annum, although the World

Bank estimate that between 1985 and 1990 the growth

rate in Chinese imports of equipment will come down to

an average of 5% per year.

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